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Notary Public Exam — Core Principles

Journal (PA): practice questions

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Question 1 · Pennsylvania

Which item is prohibited in a Pennsylvania notary journal entry?

  1. Any part of the signer's Social Security number
  2. The signer's signature
  3. The last four digits of the signer's driver's license
  4. The fee charged for the act
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A. Any part of the signer's Social Security number — 4 Pa. Code 167.32(d)(1), (e).

Question 2 · Pennsylvania

A notary's employer asks for the notary's journal when the job ends. What does Pennsylvania law say?

  1. It belongs to the notary and may not be surrendered
  2. The employer must hold it for five years after departure
  3. The employer may copy it before returning the original
  4. The employer may keep it if the employer paid for it
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A. It belongs to the notary and may not be surrendered — 57 Pa.C.S. 319(h)(2), (3).

Question 3 · Pennsylvania

How soon must a notary provide a requested certified copy of a journal entry?

  1. Within 48 hours of the request
  2. Only on a court order
  3. Within 45 days of the request
  4. Within 15 days of the request
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D. Within 15 days of the request — 57 Pa.C.S. 319(g.1); 4 Pa. Code 167.36(b).

Question 4 · Pennsylvania

What form must a paper (tangible) notary journal take in Pennsylvania?

  1. Any notebook, if entries are dated
  2. A spiral-bound notebook whose pages are numbered by hand
  3. A bound register with preprinted, numbered pages
  4. A loose-leaf binder so pages can be added
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C. A bound register with preprinted, numbered pages — 57 Pa.C.S. 319(b); 4 Pa. Code 167.33(1)-(2).

Question 5 · Pennsylvania

Within 30 days after resigning, where must a Pennsylvania notary deliver the journal?

  1. The recorder of deeds in the county of the last office
  2. The Department of State
  3. The surety company
  4. The notary's employer
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A. The recorder of deeds in the county of the last office — 57 Pa.C.S. 319(e)(2).

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